Question Number: 15186

Law 10 - Method of Scoring 4/15/2007

RE: Adult

Alex of Chicago, IL USA asks...

If a goalie extends the ball over the goal line between goal posts as they are attempting to throw ball to teammate, should this be a goal for the other team?

Answer provided by Referee Nathan Lacy

Yup. Barring an infraction, if the whole ball crosses the goal line between the goal posts and under the crossbar it's a goal even if it was the keeper that put it there. All the best,

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Yes. The entire ball must be over the entire goal line.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Alex this one for the assistant referee to see. AND he must be on the goal line when it happens or his flag better not leave his side. Reason? He's the only person on the planet, who's opinion matters anyway, that can see if the whole of the ball is over the whole of the goal line under the cross bar and between the posts. If this happens a goal is scored. It sound so simple...

I have only seen this one time in my 50+ years with The Game. Where was I? On the goal line with a perfect view! The referee took seconds, what seemed an eternity at the time, to stop play.

Regards,

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

Yes, so long as the whole ball crosses the entire goal line and meets the other requirements of law 10.

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